Sweet and Savoury Honeyed Pears

The perfect way to end a meal, this dessert should be served with thick Greek yoghurt, drizzled with extra honey. Serves 6

Ingredients

• 6 firm ripe pears
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ cup mild runny honey (blue borage or clover)
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 sprigs thyme
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 cups water
• thick Greek-style yoghurt
• extra honey to serve
• ½ cup fresh shelled walnuts

Method 

Peel the pears and set aside. Combine the vinegar, honey, bay leaf, thyme, cinnamon stick and water in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the pears and very gently poach until the flesh is almost translucent (about 20 minutes). Place the pears in a serving bowl and reduce the liquid over a fast heat until it becomes quite syrupy. This should take about 30 minutes. Pour the syrup over the pears and allow to cool.

To Serve

Place a pear on each plate with a little of the syrup. Spoon some yoghurt beside each pear, drizzle extra honey over and garnish with freshly chopped walnuts.

Match with

Port
Grahams Fine Tawny

Sherry
Lustau Moscatel Emilin